Ringo Starr Said Drummers Aren't 'Treated Like Human Beings'
Ringo Starr said drummers could be replaced with gorillas and nobody would care. He said people treat drummers like second-class citizens. He wanted attention so much he was fine with negative reviews that at least mentioned him.
Ringo Starr said people didn’t view drummers as fully human. He said a gorilla could have replaced him and other drummers. Subsequently, he made it into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and several other drummers revealed their views of him.According to the 2015 book Ringo: With a Little Help, John Lennon and Paul McCartney spoke their minds in the studio during The Beatles’ early days. They would make it clear what they wanted their songs to sound like even when they were recording tracks written by other people. On the other hand, George Harrison and Ringo tended to be quiet and antisocial.
Source: Matthew Trzcinski/cheatsheet.com
